Articles

As regular readers of the Chronicle will know, for the past couple of years, MSTC and KTC have been putting on co-productions, including very well received productions of Allo Allo, A Bunch of Amateurs and, the fabulous One Night Only, as well as some touring Murder Mysteries.

The Friends of St Wilfrid's are hosting their next fundraising concert on Saturday 1 June at 2pm in the Church Hall, featuring the 'Tiny Capers' quartet with Lisa Millett on vocals. Incorporating a mix of traditional and modern jazz and soul, this is set to be an afternoon not to be missed! A delicious cream tea is included in the ticket price of £12, available from The Well, or by contacting 07540 719298, and from eventbrite.co.uk.

The adult tennis summer leagues started at the end of April, Kibworth have entered four men's teams and three ladies' teams. The matches are played against other clubs in Leicestershire and over 55 people will be playing in the matches for Kibworth.

One wonders the Renoir painting, The Umbrellas, is in Leicester because of its association with the former local company Kendall & Sons, manufacturer of famous umbrellas during the period of the painting. The company's slogan was "Kendalls Keep You Dry".

My name is Steve Taylor and I moved to Kibworth in 1988 and soon after I started a Taekwondo class in Kibworth village hall. I am an 8th degree black belt Instructor and have been practicing martial arts since the late 1960s and have been teaching Taekwondo for over 40 years.

The Hub remains very busy, with the usual mix of regular activities, such as yoga, Qigong, Yoga Pilates and children’s parties.  

After the great success of our New to Golf Ladies’ classes last year, our Club Professional, Michael Bent has scheduled another Ladies beginner group class starting on Monday 3 June at 10.30am for 4 weeks. Maximum of 6 ladies in a group, £5 each for one hour.

We are always proud of our sports teams, but this half term has had some exceptional performances, with both the Year 7 girls and Year 8 boys winning the County cup in thrilling finals at Seagrave, Leicester City’s training ground. 

Hello readers,

Did you know the Great Glen Bypass opened to traffic in May 2004 - some twenty years ago this month.  The Market Harborough bypass opened in 1994 - some thirty years ago.

Following the success of the Leicester Comedy Festival Event in February at the Kibworth Community Hub, the Kibworth & Fleckney Rotary Club was able to donate over £1500 to the Leicester Musical Memory Box (LMMB). 

Our school has always strived to offer a high-quality education for all our pupils; with this in mind, we believe it would be fantastic to be able to extend our offer to younger pupils and offer an onsite preschool that is fully integrated with our primary school.

The parish council’s last meeting was held on 2 April in the Studio at the KCH.

The parish council’s monthly public meeting was held on 23 April in the Studio at the Kibworth Community Hub.